Personal Injury

California personal injury law allows a person, who is injured by negligence or intentional conduct, to seek compensation from the person or entity that caused the injury, including compensation for all medical expenses (past and future), lost wages (past and future), and a reasonable sum to compensate the injured person for physical pain, mental suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation, and any other emotional component to a personal injury.

A typical personal injury claim involves several phases. First, the claim is investigated to establish liability. An injured person can only bring a claim if they were actually injured, and if that injury was caused by the negligent party. The investigation phase can be short, if the liability is clear and the injuries are obvious, or long if it requires the interviewing of witnesses, talking to doctors, etc.

Once the claim is investigated, it usually goes one of two ways. The first, is to address it directly with the third party or its insurance company. If the liability is straightforward and the damages fairly easy to calculate, the claim can usually be settled without the need for a lawsuit. Most car accident claims, for example, are resolved this way. If the liability or damages aren't straightforward, or there is a dispute about the claim's value, a lawsuit is going to be necessary. The lawsuit allows the injured client, through his or her lawyer, discover the necessary facts through discovery (such as written interrogatories or depositions), and through the power of the subpoena.

Personal injury cases cover a wide ranging set of events. Most people think of motor vehicle accidents when the think of a personal injury lawyer, but the truth is there are many, many other incidents that can give rise to an injury claim. Those claims might include slipping and falling because of a dangerous condition on someone's property, or being injured by a product that malfunctions. Dog bites are also a frequent source of insurance claims, as are accidents on a construction site. Less known, but just as serious, are injuries that aren't necessarily physical, such as insurance claims that are unfairly denied, or cases of defamation and severe emotional distress.

Randy Walton has been representing individual and families impacted by personal injury and wrongful death accidents for more than 15 years, and is proud of the work he has done to improve the lives of those injured or killed by the negligent or careless conduct of another. He has collected millions of dollars for those clients, and prides himself on the service he provides to his clients and the results he receives.Listen to and read what many of his clients have to say.

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